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Beth Van Duyne: “Pay ratios hundreds of times that of average employees.”

Featuring: Beth Van Duyne, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 24

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Published January 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:20

I haven't heard it yet from our committee, but top CEOs at some of these major payers have earned 20 to 26 million dollars or more in recent years with Pay ratios hundreds of times that of average employees. When profits are coming from a lot of public funds, compensation should reward delivering affordable and accessible care and not rewarding denials or excessive overhead. (04:20–04:23)

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Asserts that CEO pay ratios are hundreds of times greater than those of average employees in major health insurance companies.

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